Scott Ninnis
Australian basketball player and coach (born 1965) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Scott Ninnis (born 25 December 1965) is an Australian professional basketball coach and former player who is the current head coach of the Adelaide 36ers of the National Basketball League (NBL). He won three NBL championships during his career: 1986 and 1998 with the 36ers and 1992 with the South East Melbourne Magic. He coached the 36ers for two years and was an assistant coach with the club when they won the 1998–99 and 2001–02 NBL championships. He returned to the 36ers' coaching staff in 2023 as an assistant and was appointed as interim head coach midway through the 2023–24 season.
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Adelaide 36ers | |
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Position | Head coach |
League | NBL |
Personal information | |
Born | (1965-12-25) 25 December 1965 (age 58) Adelaide, South Australia, Australia |
Listed height | 188 cm (6 ft 2 in) |
Listed weight | 84 kg (185 lb) |
Career information | |
Playing career | 1986–1998 |
Position | Shooting guard / point guard |
Number | 6, 9, 21 |
Coaching career | 1998–2010, 2022–present |
Career history | |
As player: | |
1986–1990 | South Adelaide Panthers |
1986–1990 | Adelaide 36ers |
1987 | Adelaide Buffaloes |
1991 | Eastside Melbourne Spectres |
1992 | South East Melbourne Magic |
1993–1995 | Adelaide 36ers |
1993–1995 | South Adelaide Panthers |
1996 | Newcastle Falcons |
1997–1998 | Adelaide 36ers |
1997–1998 | South Adelaide Panthers |
As coach: | |
1998–2003 | Adelaide 36ers (assistant) |
2001–2002, 2004 | Sturt Sabres |
2004–2005 | Townsville Crocodiles (assistant) |
2006–2007 | South Dragons (assistant) |
2008–2010 | Adelaide 36ers |
2022–2023 | South Adelaide Panthers |
2023 | Adelaide 36ers (assistant) |
2023–2024 | Adelaide 36ers (interim) |
2024–present | Adelaide 36ers |
Career highlights and awards | |
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